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ArticleScientific reports2024

Exploring divergent kinematics in autism across social and non-social vitality forms.

G Di Cesare, R Bruschetta, A Vitale, A Pelosi, E Leonardi, F I Famà, M Mastrogiuseppe, C Carrozza, S Aiello, A Campisi and 8 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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18 authors.

G Di Cesare *Cognitive Architecture for Collaborative Technologies Unit, Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy.
R Bruschetta *Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
A VitaleDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
A PelosiDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
E LeonardiInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
F I FamàInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
M MastrogiuseppeInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
C CarrozzaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
S AielloInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
A CampisiInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
R MinutoliInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
P ChilàInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
S CampisiInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
F MarinoInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
G PioggiaInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.
G TartariscoInstitute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy. gennaro.tartarisco@cnr.it.
V CuccioDepartment of Ancient and Modern Civilizations, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
L Ruta *Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CNR-IRIB), National Research Council of Italy, Messina, Italy.

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Abstract

Vitality Forms (VFs) constitute the dynamic essence of human actions, providing insights into how individuals engage in activities. The ability to perceive and express VFs during interpersonal interactions is pivotal for understanding others' intentions, behaviors, and fostering effective social communication. Despite their ubiquity in all actions, research exploring the role of VFs in neurodivergent conditions related to social and communicative skills, particularly in autism, remains limited. This study aims to investigate the expression of different VFs during the execution of both social and non-social actions in children with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) in comparison to neurotypical children (NT). ASC children and NT children were asked to move a small bottle either towards a target point (non-social context) or moving it towards a receiver (social context) with different VFs specifically neutral, gentle, or rude. Videotaped tasks were subsequently analyzed to study kinematic parameters characterizing VFs. Our results highlighted three main findings: (1) overall, ASC children are able to tune the motor profile of their actions, effectively conveying both gentle and rude VFs; (2) distinct kinematic parameters in the execution of VFs are able to distinguish autistic children from NT children; (3) the social context significantly influences the child's ability to express positive and negative VFs in autism. Taken together, these findings provide new insights to understand how VFs contribute to the complex dynamics of social communication in neurodivergent autistic children, providing a valuable contribution for future interventions and support strategies.

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Autistic DisorderAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomechanical PhenomenaChildCommunicationFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleSocial BehaviorSocial Interaction

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PMCPMC11480377

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